encloseen‧close /ɪnˈkləʊz $ -ˈkloʊz/ ●●○ verb [transitive] 
Please enclose a cheque with your order.please find enclosed (=used in business letters to say that you are sending something with a letter) Please find enclosed an agenda for the meeting.2to surround something, especially with a fence or wall, in order to make it separate: The pool area is enclosed by a six-foot wall. an enclosed areaGRAMMAR Enclose is usually passive in this meaning.
VERB TABLE
enclose
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | enclose |
| he, she, it | encloses | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | enclosed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have enclosed |
| he, she, it | has enclosed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had enclosed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will enclose |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have enclosed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am enclosing |
| he, she, it | is enclosing | |
| you, we, they | are enclosing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was enclosing |
| you, we, they | were enclosing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been enclosing |
| he, she, it | has been enclosing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been enclosing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be enclosing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been enclosing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I am enclosing my résumé and three letters of reference.
- Jerry had to spend two months enclosed in a huge plastic bubble, to prevent him from catching germs from other children.
- The fence enclosing the prison compound is constantly patrolled by armed guards.
- The fish live in a shallow tropical lagoon, which is enclosed by a coral reef.
- The garden was completely enclosed by a high wall.
- I enclose samples of the last two cards we have produced.
- I have also enclosed one of last year's cards from a painting by David Bellamy.
- I now have pleasure in enclosing an Information memorandum which should be read in conjunction with this letter.
- It had a newly thatched roof and was enclosed inside a privet hedge.
- Most of them enclosed letters to be forwarded to her.
- Note that it has been necessary to enclose the camera behind a glass screen to cut down its noise.
- There are two copies of the questionnaire enclosed.
- We enclose a letter to you sent in our care from the Wendell Trust Company.
Longman Language Activatorto be surrounded by something
if someone or something is surrounded by people or things, those people or things are around them on every side: · The tops of the hills were surrounded by clouds.· Jill sat on the floor surrounded by boxes.
if something is ringed by things, those things form a circle around it: · Hoover Dam is ringed by snow-capped mountains that reach high above the desert plain.· Fifteen minutes after the explosion, the embassy was ringed by police officers and armed guards.
if something that you are looking at is framed by something, you see it within the borders of that thing: · I could see the church tower framed by the windows.· Her small face was framed by a mass of red hair
to form a wall or covering around something that keeps it separate from everything outside it: · The fence enclosing the prison compound is constantly patrolled by armed guards.be enclosed by something: · The garden was completely enclosed by a high wall.· The fish live in a shallow tropical lagoon, which is enclosed by a coral reef.be enclosed in something: · Jerry had to spend two months enclosed in a huge plastic bubble, to prevent him from catching germs from other children.
WORD SETSaddress, verbaddressee, nounaerogramme, nounairmail, nounbox number, nouncertified mail, nounChristmas card, nounc/o, compliment slip, nouncorrespond, verbcorrespondence, nouncorrespondent, nouncovering letter, nouncover letter, noundate stamp, noundead letter, noundirect mail, nounenclose, verbenclosure, nounenvelope, nounepistle, nounesquire, nounexpress, nounexpress mail, nounfirst class, nounfirst-class, adjectiveforward, verbforwarding address, nounFPO, frank, verbfranking machine, nounFreepost, noungeneral delivery, nounJiffy bag, nounjunk mail, nounletterbox, nounlove letter, nounmailbag, nounmailbox, nounmail carrier, nounmail drop, nounmailer, nounmailing list, nounmailman, nounmailshot, nounmail train, nounmanila, nounmissive, nounmoney order, nounnote card, nounnotelet, nounnotepaper, nounnr, p & p, packet boat, nounparcel, nounparcel post, nounpcm, pen friend, nounpen pal, nounpigeonhole, nounpillar box, nounPO, PO Box, nounpoison-pen letter, nounpost, nounpost, verbpostage, nounpostage meter, nounpostage stamp, nounpostal, adjectivepostal order, nounpostbag, nounpostbox, nounpostcard, nounpostcode, nounposte restante, nounpostie, nounpostman, nounpostmark, nounpostmaster, nounpostmistress, nounpost office, nounpost office box, nounpostscript, nounpp., PPS, nounPS, nounredirect, verbregister, verbregistered post, nounreply-paid, adjectiveRR, sae, nounsalutation, nounSASE, nounsecond class, nounself-addressed, adjectivesender, nounsnail mail, nounsorting office, nounspecial delivery, nounstamp, nounstamp, verbstamped addressed envelope, nounsurface mail, nounthird class, nounvalentine, nounwriting paper, nounX, nounzip code, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
1to put something inside an envelope as well as a letter: (=used in business letters to say that you are sending something with a letter) Please find enclosed an agenda for the meeting.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Please find enclosed an agenda for the meeting. (=send it with a letter by post)· I wrote to the company enclosing a cheque for £49.99.
(=small and enclosed)· It was difficult being together in such a confined space.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· I have also enclosed one of last year's cards from a painting by David Bellamy.· To that end, a proforma and supporting papers are also enclosed.· It also enclosed a version on film which was absolutely covered in fingermarks.· I also enclose a sketch map showing the exact location.· I also enclose a Medical Assessment Card which you should complete and return at your earliest convenience.
· Please enclose a cheque made out to Beverley Borough Council.· If you do not understand the details enclosed please contact the Finance Department where the staff will be pleased to assist.· Please enclose S.A.E. with your order. 14.· Please enclose large sae if writing for information.· Both are available free of charge, but please enclose an sae.
NOUN· This is a strongly conceived space, with the box hedge enclosing the area in a flowing curve.· Jambia will probably spend from six to nine months in the enclosed display area before being turned out to a larger area.· The solid outline encloses the area within which we measured each individual receptor.
· Please enclose a cheque made out to Beverley Borough Council.· Accordingly I enclose a cheque for £248.43.· Meanwhile I enclose a cheque for £50 ... ... an optional magazine at, say, £5pa.
· He enclosed a number of copies of testimonials and requested one from his illustrious patron.· Please find enclosed a copy of the Home-School agreement and the emergency contact form.· It is with great pleasure that I now enclose a copy of the video film made of the first semi-final round.· I therefore enclose a copy of the text of the HIV/AIDS Readyguide with some minor amendments marked.· I enclose a copy of their reply.· I am enclosing a copy of it herewith.· I enclose a copy of a statement that I have prepared for you.
· Printed on thin single sheets, suitable for enclosing in an envelope, they were a considerable success.· Specify which countries' sheets you desire, and enclose a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage attached.· Deliberately - very deliberately - he had enclosed no stamped addressed envelope.· I enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope.· Checking charts for Belfast Telegraph Plan 82 are available if you write to me enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.· Readers requiring a reply should enclose a stamped addressed envelope or an international reply coupon.· Or write to the association enclosing a stamped-addressed envelope to:.· He enclosed a stamped addressed envelope the size of a small knapsack.
· I enclose the completed form that you mentioned for hire of the school classroom for Parish Council meetings.· I enclose some of your forms completed to the best of my ability from information given by parish councillors.
· I now have pleasure in enclosing an Information memorandum which should be read in conjunction with this letter.· A copy of the formal decision notice is enclosed for your information.· I enclose some information about our work.· The text is enclosed here for information, in case local organisations are approached about it.
· What was the sense of every rancher enclosing his land with a barbed-wire fence?
· It was addressed to Mrs Philip Arbuthnot and a letter was enclosed with the card.· If you want to send a formatted letter, enclose it as a file.· Give your name, address, daytime phone number and flight details in your letter, and enclose that original receipt.· And there's a letter which enclosed a gift of 6 salmon flies.· His hand-written letter was enclosed in an envelope which in turn was enclosed in three others of increasing size and strength.
· It is with great pleasure that I now enclose a copy of the video film made of the first semi-final round.· I now have pleasure in enclosing an Information memorandum which should be read in conjunction with this letter.· I have pleasure in enclosing our considered response and hope it will be carefully considered before the final draft is prepared.· I have pleasure in enclosing our considered response which we hope will be taken into account when finalising the guidance for publication.
· Please enclose large sae if writing for information.· Don't forget to enclose an sae.· Both are available free of charge, but please enclose an sae.
· The effect, enhanced in buildings and enclosed spaces, can be up to 16 times more destructive than conventional high explosives.· All told, the buildings will total 2. 6 million square feet of enclosed space.· A line of pink police tape fluttered in the wind, enclosing the space around the entrance.
· Secondly, the four-strand guilloche which encloses the central square is well drawn, but slightly inferior to the chain-guilloche.
· A broken-down wall at the back enclosed a small, dusty graveyard, with a scattering of dingy-looking graves.· The crenellated twin towers are among the last remnants of the fortified wall that used to enclose the city.· Its sheltering walls had enclosed their happy life together.· Where a wall encloses the sides of the steps, fixing the shuttering couldn't be easier.· A good example of this kind is at Borraichill Mhor, in Kildalton, where a drystone wall encloses a plateau.
VERB· To obtain copies of the above guides, write, enclosing payment, to.· Candidates for either the Woolley or the Horsman Fellowship should write to the Principal enclosing a s.a.e.for an application form.· Checking charts for Belfast Telegraph Plan 82 are available if you write to me enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.· To obtain your copy write, enclosing payment, to or telephone.· Or write to the association enclosing a stamped-addressed envelope to:.· Those of you who write in enclosing a stamped addressed envelope will eventually get a personal reply.
Please enclose a cheque with your order.please find enclosed (=used in business letters to say that you are sending something with a letter) Please find enclosed an agenda for the meeting.2to surround something, especially with a fence or wall, in order to make it separate: The pool area is enclosed by a six-foot wall. an enclosed areaGRAMMAR Enclose is usually passive in this meaning.